ALBERT EINSTEIN
What was the Element/s that were named after this scientist?
The element that was named after Albert Einstein is called Einsteinium. This element is 99th on the periodic table and is a radioactive metal that does not occur naturally and was discovered in 1953 from the debris caused by the first hydrogen bomb explosion.
What sort of work did this scientist do?
Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist who worked with energy and matter. He invented the special theory of relativity and he also defined the basics of atoms, sub-atoms and the general rules for energy.
What did they discover?
INVENTED:
Albert Einstein invented the Einstein refrigerator (also known as the Einstein-Szilard) and it is an absorption refrigerator that has no moving parts.
DISCOVERED:
In general terms, Albert Einstein solved the law for energy. He created the special theory of Relativity (every measurement for movement is actually relative to the position of the observer) and the general theory of Relativity, which further explains the forces of gravity. He also defined the law of photoelectric effects (the ability of light (photons) to displace electrons from a metal surface).
Albert Einstein’s famous equation is E = mc2. This is the rule to working out the amount of energy generated from objects. E stands for energy, M stands for mass and C stands for the speed of light (a constant value of approximately 3 x 108 m/s). The equation states that energy and mass are related to each other. Introducing more energy into a system will increase the mass in that system, and as matter has mass, it can be created directly from energy if this equation is true. Matter as we know it, has a mass and physical presence. Scientists have since proved they can produce matter from ‘nothing’, but it has only been done a few times in special facilities and requires enormous amounts of energy.
Albert Einstein also worked and specialised in atoms and nuclei. He discovered that the atomic nucleus is made up of protons (positive charge of +1) and neutrons (no charge). He also discovered that the mass of a nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of the protons and neutrons that make up that nucleus. This is because there has to be force to bind the protons and neutrons together and energy to separate them. This type of energy is called the Binding Energy.
Why has their work been so important?
Albert Einstein was a Jew born in Germany and a theoretical scientist (specialising in physics). He won the Nobel Prize in 1920 for his assistance with Theoretical Physics solving the law of the ‘photoelectric effect’. Though he didn’t win the Nobel Prize for it, he is most famous for describing and proving the theory of Relativity. Today, scientists still base their research on his work and using his theories have discovered sub atomic particles (as an example). His work allowed scientists to be able to calculate things that we use all the time such as the amount of energy released when an atom is split. His work gave the 20th century the ‘Nuclear Age’ (appearance of nuclear weapons causing the bombing of Japan in World War II) and more positively, the creation of nuclear fission power generation plants. He was devastated his theories were used in a destructive way to create bombs.
Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist who worked with energy and matter. He invented the special theory of relativity and he also defined the basics of atoms, sub-atoms and the general rules for energy.
What did they discover?
INVENTED:
Albert Einstein invented the Einstein refrigerator (also known as the Einstein-Szilard) and it is an absorption refrigerator that has no moving parts.
DISCOVERED:
In general terms, Albert Einstein solved the law for energy. He created the special theory of Relativity (every measurement for movement is actually relative to the position of the observer) and the general theory of Relativity, which further explains the forces of gravity. He also defined the law of photoelectric effects (the ability of light (photons) to displace electrons from a metal surface).
Albert Einstein’s famous equation is E = mc2. This is the rule to working out the amount of energy generated from objects. E stands for energy, M stands for mass and C stands for the speed of light (a constant value of approximately 3 x 108 m/s). The equation states that energy and mass are related to each other. Introducing more energy into a system will increase the mass in that system, and as matter has mass, it can be created directly from energy if this equation is true. Matter as we know it, has a mass and physical presence. Scientists have since proved they can produce matter from ‘nothing’, but it has only been done a few times in special facilities and requires enormous amounts of energy.
Albert Einstein also worked and specialised in atoms and nuclei. He discovered that the atomic nucleus is made up of protons (positive charge of +1) and neutrons (no charge). He also discovered that the mass of a nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of the protons and neutrons that make up that nucleus. This is because there has to be force to bind the protons and neutrons together and energy to separate them. This type of energy is called the Binding Energy.
Why has their work been so important?
Albert Einstein was a Jew born in Germany and a theoretical scientist (specialising in physics). He won the Nobel Prize in 1920 for his assistance with Theoretical Physics solving the law of the ‘photoelectric effect’. Though he didn’t win the Nobel Prize for it, he is most famous for describing and proving the theory of Relativity. Today, scientists still base their research on his work and using his theories have discovered sub atomic particles (as an example). His work allowed scientists to be able to calculate things that we use all the time such as the amount of energy released when an atom is split. His work gave the 20th century the ‘Nuclear Age’ (appearance of nuclear weapons causing the bombing of Japan in World War II) and more positively, the creation of nuclear fission power generation plants. He was devastated his theories were used in a destructive way to create bombs.
PHOTOELECTRIC DIAGRAM:
Quote from Einstein:
“It followed from the special theory of relativity that mass and energy are both but different manifestations of the same thing — a somewhat unfamiliar conception for the average mind.” -Albert Einstein
“It followed from the special theory of relativity that mass and energy are both but different manifestations of the same thing — a somewhat unfamiliar conception for the average mind.” -Albert Einstein
THE VIDEO BELOW GIVES A BRIEF EXPLANATION ON ALBERT EINSTEIN'S LIFE STORY: